British Humour

British Humour

British Humour

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British Humour

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Brainstorm, humour definitions, kahoot challenge, group work postcards analysis on British humour

What does British Humour tell us about the British

Humour What makes you laugh ? Definition for the word humour

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What does the title reveal as regards the type of document we are dealing with? inferring

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What does the title reveal as regards the type of document we are dealing with? inferring

Get around in English – Lesson 25 – How to be polite a series of lessons to be able to deal with British manners if we are planning to go there This is lesson 25 so we can imagine/infer/suppose/guess/deduce there are others

English manners Lesson 25

1) Describe 2) Message 3)Why is it humorous ? 4) Artist's purpose ?

English manners Lesson 25

1) Describe 2) Message 3)Why is it humorous ? 4) Artist's purpose ?

1) Description

O 🡪 describe the postcard (how many parts, where, who, when, situation) situating elements – contrast – want divided into 2 parts same place in both parts: on a quay/wharf/dock somewhere in the UK 2 people: a typical Briton (bowler hat, walking his dog – 62% of Britons own a pet among whom 34% a dog, 28% a cat) + a man in the water, asking for help because he is drowning situation: the man in the water is drowning and he is asking for help: he wants the walking man to throw him the life belt which is on the quay in the 1st part on/to the left, he’s shouting for help by saying “help!” but the walking man is passing his way and doesn’t pay attention to him while in the 2nd part on the right, he’s rephrasing his demand very politely by apologising and the walking man is throwing him the life belt the 1st part is labelled “wrong” whereas the 2nd part is labelled “right”

English manners Lesson 25

1) Describe 2) Message 3)Why is it humorous ? 4) Artist's purpose ?

2) Message

If you’re not polite, British people won’t answer to your request. You must be polite/civil/considerate/diplomatic/respectful in the UK.

English manners Lesson 25

1) Describe 2) Message 3)Why is it humorous ? 4) Artist's purpose ?

3) Humorous ?

There’s a discrepancy/gap between the urgency/urgent situation the man is in and the walking man’s response: he should be reacting immediately but walks past the drowning man The label shows what you should say in an urgent situation but by the time you’re saying all that, you can drown.

English manners Lesson 25

1) Describe 2) Message 3)Why is it humorous ? 4) Artist's purpose ?

4) Artist's purpose

The artists are clearly making fun of/laughing at/mocking British politeness but at the same time, they want to show us an important part of British character. They teach foreigners basic rules of good manners in the UK

Group Work

Read the Postcards

Pick one

Describe it

Go on the website and click on the Get around in English http://www.lgpcards.com/cards-1.html

Artist's purpose ?

Message ?

Why is it Humorous ?

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Focus on these elements before answering the questions 🡪 what is it about? 🡪 who is discussing this issue?